For goodness sake, it’s Valentine’s Day!

abandonded

As I usually do on Valentine’s Day, popped into my local Aldis to pick up roses for my good lady. However, noticed that those on display, whilst not fully opened, were in fact, well on the way. Asked a member of staff if fresher flowers were available and his reply just floored me”.  Not until the ones on display are sold” he said! ON VALENTINE’S DAY?? My loss turned out to be Tesco’s gain!

Emmia

abandonded said:

As I usually do on Valentine’s Day, popped into my local Aldis to pick up roses for my good lady. However, noticed that those on display, whilst not fully opened, were in fact, well on the way. Asked a member of staff if fresher flowers were available and his reply just floored me”.  Not until the ones on display are sold” he said! ON VALENTINE’S DAY?? My loss turned out to be Tesco’s gain!

It's just basic stock management and rotation - if they put fresher ones out, they won't sell the others...

Supermarket roses are the saddest thing though, air freighted, no scent, bruise easily and pricey. I'd rather have a bunch of British grown daffs

born_again

Not very MSE to be buying such on the 14th. No doubt paying double what they were last week or next week.

DullGreyGuy

abandonded said:

As I usually do on Valentine’s Day, popped into my local Aldis to pick up roses for my good lady. However, noticed that those on display, whilst not fully opened, were in fact, well on the way. Asked a member of staff if fresher flowers were available and his reply just floored me”.  Not until the ones on display are sold” he said! ON VALENTINE’S DAY?? My loss turned out to be Tesco’s gain!

Sounds reasonable, one of the reasons their prices are much lower than florists is because they will sell lower quality items including those past their best whereas a florist will generally dispose them so have higher wastage and need to charge more for those that they do sell to cover the loss. 

Keep to the budget and put the time in to find which supermarket has the most recently put out flowers or increase your budget to afford a better quality product and save your time.

saajan_12

born_again said:

Not very MSE to be buying such on the 14th. No doubt paying double what they were last week or next week.

Hmm I'd say the opposite.. the ramp up to such days starts quite early, so they're at peak price already a week ago, and many places start clearing shelves and discounting on the day, ready for the next promotion. 

abandonded

DullGreyGuy said:

abandonded said:

As I usually do on Valentine’s Day, popped into my local Aldis to pick up roses for my good lady. 

Sounds reasonable, one of the reasons their prices are much lower than florists is because they will sell lower quality items including those past their best whereas a florist will generally dispose them so have higher wastage and need to charge more for those that they do sell to cover the loss. 

You’re reply sounds reasonable too, but I have been buying roses from the same store on Valentine’s Day for the past 9 years or so and today was the first time ever that roses past their best   were the only ones on offer on Valentine’s Day. 

Murphybear

DullGreyGuy said:

abandonded said:

As I usually do on Valentine’s Day, popped into my local Aldis to pick up roses for my good lady. However, noticed that those on display, whilst not fully opened, were in fact, well on the way. Asked a member of staff if fresher flowers were available and his reply just floored me”.  Not until the ones on display are sold” he said! ON VALENTINE’S DAY?? My loss turned out to be Tesco’s gain!

Sounds reasonable, one of the reasons their prices are much lower than florists is because they will sell lower quality items including those past their best whereas a florist will generally dispose them so have higher wastage and need to charge more for those that they do sell to cover the loss. 

Keep to the budget and put the time in to find which supermarket has the most recently put out flowers or increase your budget to afford a better quality product and save your time.

I once splashed out for a decent bunch of flowers from a florist.  They lasted a very long time 

HillStreetBlues

born_again said:

Not very MSE to be buying such on the 14th. No doubt paying double what they were last week or next week.

If you're being MSEthen buy plastic ones, recycle every year and hope they don't notice.

Rosa_Damascena

abandonded said:

DullGreyGuy said:

abandonded said:

As I usually do on Valentine’s Day, popped into my local Aldis to pick up roses for my good lady. 

Sounds reasonable, one of the reasons their prices are much lower than florists is because they will sell lower quality items including those past their best whereas a florist will generally dispose them so have higher wastage and need to charge more for those that they do sell to cover the loss. 

You’re reply sounds reasonable too, but I have been buying roses from the same store on Valentine’s Day for the past 9 years or so and today was the first time ever that roses past their best   were the only ones on offer on Valentine’s Day. 

So what did you give as a token of your affection? (I completely agree that gifting dying flowers sends out the wrong message).